...ABSTRACT This historical study focused on the life of Lavinia Lloyd Dock as a reformer in nursing and social movements during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Lavinia Dock was devoted to the ideals of freedom and justice for oppressed individuals. Her contributions as a reformer focused on the professionalization of nursing and the equality of women. She was among the early group of nurses who were committed to professionalizing nursing through development of organizations, improved educational standards, and registration. She gave her support, talents, and writing abilities to all of these early efforts to place nursing on a professional level. But she was also interested in the condition of woman as citizen and worker. Her early experiences with poor working women and providing nursing in the slums of New York City broadened her views to include women as a group for reform. Most of Lavinia Dock's contributions to nursing and to improving women's lives are known. over time are less evident. However, the specifics of her development Her words can give a clearer idea of her progress as she moved from reformer of nursing to social reformer of woman's condition. She believed that women ii had to have equal citizenship, if they were going to improve their lives and the conditions of society. I have attempted to give some chronological sequence to the presentation of what she believed and did. I have used her published writings and personal letters...
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...Daniel Sweeten 9/24/14 Wednesday Night Would Cybersecurity Professionalization Help Address the Cybersecurity Crisis? Professionalization over cybersecurity is an issue that has been debated by professionals and governments ever since cyber-attacks started to become a threat to the security of nations, governments and business alike. However some of the issues are that the field moves too fluid for a set of standards to be put in place to govern the field as a whole, and that in a realistic real world approach that is not feasible. However ever since agencies started trying to professionalize the cybersecurity field it has drawn in new, fresh potential employees to the industry which is always a good thing. However with trying to put too many strict policies in place to weed out these new candidates it is reducing the possibility of a more qualified person even attempting due to overreaching pre requirements. The Department of Homeland Security sponsored a national research project that found realistically such professionalization can only be undertaken for specific occupations within the field, but not for the field as a whole. Depending on who you seem to ask depends on if you are told that drawing in every applicable candidate and then attempting to weed them out, or by over filtering the entrance requirements so that only the most ethical and moral are accepted into the cybersecurity field. We have found out in the past that most of the more successful individuals...
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...also poses a concept that nursing now is not based on caring, but medicine. “By accepting continual changes to the role of the nurse, the core function of nursing has become obscured and, despite assuming medical tasks, the occupation continues to be seen in terms of a role that is subordinate to and dependent on medicine.” (Iley 2004) Nurses are taking a more professional role, and more tasks are being delegated to assertive personnel. Therefore, with all these changes occurring, the role of the enrolled nurse is unclear. “Previously, having two levels of qualified nurse in the United Kingdom had been seen as problematic for health service managers and nurses themselves, and the ending of enrolled nurse programs in 1992 helped to solve this problem.” (2004) The study in this article gathered the characteristics of enrolled nurses and differentiated the groups converting to registered nurses, groups in the process of conversion, and groups interested or not interested in conversion. This study reveals the situation of enrolled nurses in context of continuing towards the professionalization of nursing. “The data from this study support the possibility that the role of nurses as direct caregivers is seen as a positive dimension of the work they undertake.” (2004) The findings imply that nurses need to get back to being caregivers, instead of concentrating on obtaining professional status in medicine. The significance of this article is that nursing is continually changing....
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...RUNNING HEAD: Nursing Profession Nursing Profession Nursing Profession A profession is defined as an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences). There are many characteristics that make up a profession, for example professionals are considered experts having a higher degree of knowledge and autonomous. Professionals are governed by a code of ethics such as value, quality of service, honor and integrity. A hallmark that is also acknowledged is accountability. There is typically a system in place to test out the competence of professionals. The nursing profession as a whole, through its professional and regulatory organizations, promotes advancement of nursing practice, identifies standard of practice and promotes professional development (Bassendowski & Petrucka 2009). Historically, nursing has been understood as a calling or a vocation, but modern, secular nursing has essentially understood itself as a profession and, more recently, as a practice (Liaschenko, & Peter, 2004). Although it is considered to be a profession by those in nursing, it has not been categorized as a true occupation in the sociology of professions’ literature, one of the key issues is related to the formal knowledge of nursing and the power associated with it (Yam, 2004). It has been argued that nursing does meet the professional criteria and it is a clear it does not now and never did have...
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...Nursing: A Concept Analysis Robin A. Jonas University of Phoenix Abstract The term ‘nursing’ appears left open to a wide array of definitions and interpretations. If the discipline of nursing is to develop, progress and take its place in society as a distinct and knowledgeable profession in all contexts, a clear analysis of the term must be undertaken. A summation of opinions gathered in personal interviews with nurse leaders specializing in education, research, and practice add a personal and emotional perspective to the analysis. Appendix A lists questions used in the interviews. A concept map serves as a visual result of this analysis. Clarity of the concept of nursing will add to its knowledge base and is important to future development of the discipline. Results suggest a need for the nursing discipline to adopt a concept that will explain the discipline given its presentation in any context. Keywords: art of nursing, science of nursing, concept analysis, knowing, relevant and irrelevant attributes of nursing Nursing: A Concept Analysis ...
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...History of Nursing From Dark Ages to Renaissance (THE MIDDLE AGES) During the late middle Ages (1000-1500) -the crowding and poor sanitation in the monasteries nurses went into the community. During this era hospitals were built and the number of medical schools increases. Between 1500 and 1860 (A.D.) -the Renaissance all affected nursing. As nursing was not valued as an intellectual endeavor it lost much of its economic support and social status. The nursing conditions were at their worst and have been called the dark period of nursing. New hospitals had been built but quickly became places of horror as unsanitary conditions caused them to be a source of epidemics and disease. In 1545 -the council of Trent decreed that every community of women should live in strict enclosure. It took over 200 years of resistance for women to overcome this decree. The nursing sisters of France made little or no resistance such that their professional standards deteriorated. In the late 1500's - several groups began nursing and tending the sick, poor, and dying. These groups were St. Francis de Sales, the Order of the Visitation of Mary, St. Vincent DePaul, the Sisters of Charity, Dames de Charite', Louise le Gras, Brothers Hospitallers of St. John, Albuquerque, Order of St. Augustine, St. Camillas De Lellis, Jeanne Biscot, and the Nursing Sisters of St. Joseph de La Fleche. Many of these people came from rich and influential families. The dark ages of nursing lasted...
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...Perceptualizing the Profession In the health care field, there is ongoing debate on subjects such as health care reform, ethical dilemmas, and ideals regarding nursing as a profession. Those debating the issue are generally passionate about their stance on regarded topics. Some teeter or straddle the fence, while others have no opinion or just do not care. The view of nurses in the workforce has fueled discussions on how nursing is categorized in terms of perception: Is nursing an occupation or is it a profession? In the Oxford Dictionary (US) online (2014), the word profession is defined as “a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and formal qualifications.” A precise definition has been debated among scholars since the beginning of the 1900’s and was historically reserved for learned professions such as law, ministry, medicine and educators of higher learning (Williams, Onsman, & Brown, 2009). It is interesting to note, as society has changed, so has the term, profession, in its application. There are professions such as athletes or actors and actresses who have coined the term profession, which only serves to further distort the public’s perception and acceptance. This perceptual view varies across geographical, cultural and historical milieu. In an effort to understand nursing as a profession and where it may be in the future, one must return to its very beginning. Regardless of the blurred edges, the criteria of a profession have evolved...
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...Nursing Competencies Between the Associate Level Prepared Nurse and Baccalaureate Degree Prepared Nurse - Including a Patient Case Scenario Elizabeth A. Borowiak NRS 430V-0109 09/07/2014 ADN vs. BSN – The Big Debate The ADN/BSN debate has been going on for decades. This conflict could possibly negatively affect nurses, our profession and ultimately the patients we serve. There will always be nurses who will excel in the field independent of their educational preparation. Patient’s conditions and the healthcare environment are becoming more complex and having a better-educated workforce helps to improve patient outcomes, but how? What are the differences between a nurse who has her ADN degree versus an RN with a BSN degree? Are there advantages of being a BSN prepared nurse? Nurses today have a difficult time choosing between the Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) and the Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN). One might ask, “Why should a nurse take the BSN route when they can take the ADN route and still be a Registered Nurse (RN) in less time and cost” (Moore, 2009). Yes, you can still be an RN, but studies show the ADN prepared nurse will approach clinical situations differently than that of a BSN prepared nurse. The skills differ in many ways, and the BSN prepared nurse is better for patient outcomes. The Associate Degree program teaches nurses the fundamentals and basics of nursing. “The ADN focuses on bedside nursing and technical aspects of the job” (Moore...
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...replication study. Nursing Ethics, 18(1), 54-63. doi: 10.1177/0969733010386162 The authors of this article were one Shelia Catlett of Western Kentucky University and Fairview Community Clinic, USA and one Sherry R Lovan also from Western Kentucky University, USA. Both authors conducted a qualitative research study, which was also a replication of a study published in 2002, investigating the qualities of a good nurse and the role ethics plays in decision making. Ethics refers to the moral code for nursing and is based on obligation to service and respect for human life. Ethical Knowledge occurs as moral dilemmas arise in situations of ambiguity and uncertainty, and when consequences are difficult to predict (McEwen Wills, 2011). Ethics in nursing is used to guide and direct nurses conduct and practices. It requires experiential of social values and ethical reasoning. Its main focus is on matters of obligation, what ought to be done, what is right, wrong and responsible. The study implemented modification related to the research questions, sample selection, data collection and Atlas.ti software for qualitative data for the purpose of providing ease of coding, viewing, mapping and storing the data for retrieval analysis. The main focus of this replication study was to understand what it means to be a good nurse and do the right thing. This research provided current and allied literature to the relationship between ethics and good nursing practice. They study was carried...
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...Annotated Bibliography Johnson, Penelope D., Equal Monastic Profession: Religious women in Medieval France. Chicago, IL, USA: University of Chicago Press. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com This book studies Judicious and richly informed, Equal in Monastic profession now restores professed women to the central place they once occupied. This book will appeal to any reader who wants to know about women gender, social change and religion. Women have been and still are an integral part of monastic life, but monastic scholars have tended to see them either as aberrant or as subsidiary to the main theme of male religious life. Schultz, D. (2010). Ethics Regulation Across Professions. Public Integrity, 12(2), 161-172. doi:10.2753/PIN1099-9922120204 Gifting, a private act of friendship and charity among individuals that has deep cross-cultural roots, is increasingly seen as a morally problematic practice in many professions. Gifting done within the context of employment is now the subject of regulation in many professions as part of a broader effort to promote independence, impartiality, and objectivity. Based upon a survey of more than twenty professional associations and fields of employment, this commentary examines the historical roots of gifting, why it poses an ethical problem, and how many organizations across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors are adopting policies to address this practice. Overall, three conclusions are reached. First, because gifting creates...
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...20th Century Nursing Advances Ashley G. Tamayao University of Saint Lo uis Abstract This report includes the formation of different organization on national and international level, and milestone of different country on how each of them adapt to nursing standards during 20th and 21st century. This report also shows how nursing education evolves through time and the changes occurred to improve the practice of nursing. This also describes models of different theorists of nursing they derived that mold the hands of nurses for a more capable and more holistic care towards patient. 20th Century Nursing Advances During the 20th century the world has embraced innovation and reform. Throughout history, the needs for change have been the catalyst for people and organizations to give contribution to nursing education, practice and research. Nursing education has been determined not only by the evolution of technology and advances in science, but by the needs and development of society. The beginning of the 20th century was very significant because the first conference of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) met in New York State and passed a resolution stating that all nurses should be licensed by examination (Kalisch & Kalisch, 1978). As a result of the conference made by the International Council for Nurses (ICN), the Nurses Registration Act was passed on 12 September 1901 in New Zealand, providing for the registration of trained nurses. The legislation came...
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...noble expressions of our common humanity are not respected, even in areas where they are deemed to be essential. Nursing, from its foundation and elevation by pioneers such as Florence Nightingale has always relied upon the idea of compassion as its core essence. Later on, other nursing theorists like Sister Simone Roach made it a key component of the development of her own version of caring as a theory on which nursing is based. The concept analysis developed by Avant and Walker (2011). Concept analysis in strategies for theory construction in nursing pp.157-176 provides tools that can be used to demonstrate the importance of compassion when it comes to its application for relevant and competent nursing practice. Compassion: A Concept Analysis From its inception to today’s practice the essence of nursing has not changed, despite its ever growing scope and field of action. According the international council of nurses(ICN) ‘’Nursing” encompass autonomous and collaborative care of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing...
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...1/29/2014 Problem solving skills of the nursing and midwifery students and influential factors Início Atual Expediente Instruções aos autores Sistema de submissão Original Article Çinar N, Sözeri C, Şahin S, Cevahir R, Say M. Problem solving skills of the nursing and midwifery students and influential factors. Rev. Eletr. Enf. [Internet]. 2010 out/dez;12(4):601-6. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5216/ree.v12i4.8328. Problem solving skills of the nursing and midwifery students and influential factors Habilidades para solução de problemas pelos estudantes de enfermagem e obstetrícia e fatores influenciadores Habilidades para resolución de problemas por estudiantes de enfermería y partería y sus factores determinantes Nursan ÇinarI, Cefariye SözeriII, Sevil ŞahinIII, Reyhan CevahirIV, Mihriban Say V I Associate Prof. PhD. in Nursing. Sakarya, Turkey. E-mail: ndede@sakarya.edu.tr. II Midwifery Research Fellow. Sakarya, Turkey. E-mail: culudag@sakarya.edu.tr. III Midwifery Research Fellow. Sakarya, Turkey. E-mail: ssahin@sakarya.edu.tr. IV Midwifery Research Fellow. Sakarya, Turkey. E-mail: rcevahir@sakarya.edu.tr. V Nurse. Anadolu Saglik Merkezi. Izmit, Turkey. E-mail: mih_say@hotmail.com. ABSTRACT Effective problem solving strategies and decision making skill based on a powerful basis of knowledge are behaviors expected from midwife and nurses students that need to be developed during their vocational education. This study aimed to determine and to compare...
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...A nursing theory is a structured framework of concepts and purposes intended to guide the nursing practice. Nursing theories are important in nursing practice as they allow the nurses to use their critical thinking and analytical skills to improve concept comprehension. The use of nursing theories in the practice can bring new knowledge and can influence the future nursing practice. Nursing theories developed to describe the nursing care, guide the nursing practice and provide a foundation for clinical decision making. The foundation of the nursing theory was placed by Florence Nightingale. The first nursing theory established in the late 1800s when there was a strong emphasis on the nursing education took place. There are several nursing...
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...Running head: MY NURSING PHILOSOPHY My Nursing Philosophy and How Nursing Impacts My Life Liza Guillen Broward College My Nursing Philosophy and How Nursing Impacts My Life In order to fully understand my personal nursing philosophy I had to first begin to research the meaning of the word philosophy. Philosophy: the rational investigation of truths and principals of being, knowledge or conduct (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/philosophy). Nursing can be defined differently by each individual. The word nursing comes from the Latin word nutricius, which means “nourishing.”(Nursing Today). To nourish is to provide any type of care necessary to promote; maintain life and growth. But what does care really mean? Well caring is defined as “feeling and exhibit concern and empathy for other” (the free dictionary). A nurse incorporates all of these meanings into not only patient care but to a way of life in order to truly believe and live by his or her own philosophy of nursing. Dr, Jean Watson’s caring theory incorporates three main elements of caring into her theory which are carative factors, the transpersonal caring relationship, and the caring occasion/caring moment (Watson, 2001). These elements describe the trusting relationship a nurse must create with the patient, the time and space to do so, and the how a nurse extend beyond their own sense of self to understand and care for others as unique beings. I believe these elements guide nurses to serve...
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